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Legends of Rupganj batter Soumya Sarkar plays a shot during their DPL Super League match against Agrani Bank Cricket Club at the BKSP-4 on Wednesday. | Courtesy photo

Soumya Sarkar smashed 153 off 112 balls as Legends of Rupganj crushed Agrani Bank Cricket Club by 103 runs in the ongoing Super League of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at the BKSP-4 on Wednesday.聽

Rupganj posted 333-3 in 50 overs thanks to Soumya, Afif Hossain (49 off 45), and Tanzid Hasan (43 off 33). Soumya and Afif added 161 runs off 93 balls for the unbroken fourth wicket partnership.聽


In reply, Agrani Bank lasted only 43.1 overs and managed 230 as Marshall Ayub top-scored with 74. Saif Hassan took 3-28.聽

Abahani Limited went one step closer to clinching the title as they beat Gazi Group Cricketers by a narrow margin of 10 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.聽

They managed 249 in 48.2 overs as they lost six wickets for 44 runs. Shahriar Komol made 96 off 100, while Meherob Hossain scored 45 off 42.聽

Leg-spinner Wasi Siddiquee took 4-38 while Sheikh Paeviz took three wickets.聽

Anamul Haque, who scored his second consecutive and fourth hundred of the season, kept Gazi Group in the hunt. But they fell short after Anamul was dismissed for 108 off 113.聽Mrittunjoy Chowdhury took 3-51.聽

Mohammedan Sporting Club also clinched another victory as they beat the Gulshan Cricket Club by five wickets at the BKSP-3.聽

Gulshan managed a below-par 224 in 47.4 overs as Saifuddin took three wickets for Mohammedan.聽

In reply, Mohammedan got home in 46.4 overs thanks to Mahmudullah (71) and Towhid Hridoy (62).